Fairbanks is host to Tanana Chiefs conference

FAIRBANKS — Hundreds of delegates to the annual Tanana Chiefs conference are arriving in Fairbanks to elect officers, discuss key issues and hear from Alaska political leaders.

The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the event is being held at the Westmark Hotel and runs through Thursday. Some of the key issues on the agenda include subsistence, rural energy needs and suicide prevention.